Vinyl pressings
by The Coasters · 1959
Poison Ivy / I'm A Hog For You was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 11 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
45-59-C-3607-3 AT BSide A etched (Variant 1)
45-59-C-3610-2 AT DSide B etched (Variant 1)
45-59-C-3607-3 AT ASide A etched (Variant 2)
45-59-C-3610-1 ATSide B etched (Variant 2)
45-59-C-3607-4 ATA side runout
45-59-C-3610-1 AT 2B side runout
59C-3607A side label
59C-3610B side label
58C - 3̶6̶1̶0̶ - 9360ㄥ WL AT (SRC (represented by logo) W)Side A runout etched (stamped)
W (SRC (represented by logo)) 3610 58C - 8̶6̶0̶7̶ - 9 WL ATSide B runout etched (stamped)
59C-3607Label A
59C-3610Label B
45-59C-3607-21 △30740Runout Side A, etched
45-59C-3610-21 △30743Runout Side B, etched
59C-3607Label A
59C-3610Label B
45-59-C-3607-12Runout A, variant 1
45-59-C-3610-11Runout B, variant 1
45-59-C-3607-11Runout A, variant 2
45-59-C-3610-11Runout B, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | London Records 45-HL-1571First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Canada | ATCO Records 45-ATCO.6146First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | France | Atlantic 112014First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Germany | London Records DL 20 284First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | India | London Records 45-HLE 8938First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Italy | London Records 45-HL 8938First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Netherlands | London American Recordings FL 1934First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | New Zealand | London Records NZL-E.437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | London Records 45-HLE 8938 / London American Recordings 45-HLE 8938First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | London Records HLE.8938 / London American Recordings HLE.8938First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1959 | UK | London Records 45-HLE 8938 / London American Recordings 45-HLE 8938First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | London Records 45-HL-E. 8938 / London American Recordings 45-HL-E. 8938First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | UK | London Records 45-HLE 8938 / London American Recordings 45-HLE 8938First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | London Records HLE 8938 / London American Recordings HLE 8938First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | London Records 45-HLE 8938 / London American Recordings 45-HLE 8938First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | London Records HL-E.8938 / London American Recordings HL-E.89387", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | ATCO Records 45-61467", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
26 vinyl pressings of Poison Ivy / I'm A Hog For You are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is ATCO Records 45-6146, released August 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6146, 45-HLE 8938, HLE.8938, 45-HL-E. 8938) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-59-C-3607-3 AT B and 45-59-C-3610-2 AT D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
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